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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. biological properties and phenomena
  5. biological resistance
  6. genetic resistance

Preferred term

genetic resistance

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The relative amount of heritable qualities possessed by a organism that reduces the degree of damage to the organism by pests, pathogens, injuries or other deleterious agents.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • genetic control (diseases)
  • genetic control (pests)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17455

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